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SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONVENTION ON ROAD TRAFFIC AND 2008 ROAD TRAFFIC LAW

Ha Noi, 01/2017

- Directorate for road of Viet Nam chaired scheme joining 2 Conventions.

- The government agreed in Resolution No. 141 / NQ-CP of December 31, 2013

- Vietnam completed accession procedures and deposited at the United Nations in August 2014

- Effect in Vietnam from August 20, 2015.

Differences in rules (Chapter II), about the recognized conditions of motor vehicles and trailers joining international traffic.

Differences about driving licenses.

Content

TT Convention’s content Conformity assessment

1 Recognizing the international traffic (Paragraph 5 of Article 3 of the Convention)

Vietnam recommend reserve proposal and follow the bilateral multilateral agreement

2 Swinging red light: this gesture shall constitute a stop signal for road-users towards whom the light is directed. (Point c, Clause 3, Article 6).

Consistent but not yet defined, reserved

3 The wearing of safety belts is compulsory for drivers and passengers of motor vehicles, occupying seats equipped with such belts, save where exceptions are granted by domestic legislation. (Paragraph 5 of Article 7. The general principle)

Consistent with current reality. 2008 Road Traffic Law only regulated the driver and front-seat

4 Driver on a motor vehicle, motorized bikes can not used cell phones while moving (Paragraph 6 of Article 8. Driving)

Consistent with current reality. 2008 Road Traffic law only regulated may not use cell phones (reserved)

TT Convention’s content Đánh giá sự phù hợp

5 Motorway location: Point a Paragraph 5 of Article 10 and paragraph 6 of Article 10 (running lane side according to road signs)

Consistent but not yet regulated.

6 Pass and drive along the line (Point b Paragraph 6 of Article 11. Pass and drive along the line ): change lanes only in order to prepare to turn right or left or to park

Not yet regulated

7 Pass and drive along the line (Paragraph 11 of Article 11): Allow vehicles in one lane to overtake on the side appropriate to the direction of traffic vehicles in another lane;

Not yet regulated

8 Even if traffic light signals authorize him to do so, a driver shall not enter an intersection if the density of traffic is such that he will probably be obliged to stop on the intersection, thereby obstructing or preventing the passage of cross traffic. (Paragraph 5 of Article 18. Intersections and obligation to give way )

Not yet regulated, difficult to perform.

TT Convention’s content Đánh giá sự phù hợp

9 A driver who has entered an intersection where traffic is regulated by traffic light signals may clear the intersection without waiting for the way to be opened in the direction in which he wishes to proceed, provided that this does not impede the progress of other road-users moving in the open direction. (Paragraph 6 of Article 18. Intersections and obligation to give way)

Not yet regulated (reserved)

10 Pedestrians pushing or carrying bulky objects may use the carriageway if they would seriously inconvenience other pedestrians by walking on the pavement (sidewalk) or verge (Point a Paragraph 2 Article 20. Rules applicable to pedestrians)

Not yet regulated

11 Pedestrians walking on the carriageway shall keep to the side opposite to that appropriate to the direction of traffic except where to do so places them in danger. (Khoản 5 Điều 20)

Unfit, reserved

TT Convention’s content

Đánh giá sự phù hợp

12 Save where domestic legislation provides otherwise, vehicles other than two-wheeled cycles, two-wheeled mopeds and two-wheeled motor cycles without side-car shall not stand or be parked two abreast on the carriageway. (Point b Paragraph 2 Article 23)

Not yet regulated

13 It is not prohibited for cyclist to ride in 2 rows or more (Article 27. Special rules applicable to cyclists, moped drivers and motor cyclists)

Law regulating 1 row (Paragraph 3 Article 31). If there is a separate lane. Unnecessary.

14 Trailers must have national mark Currently regulated on car, not yet on trailers

TT Vienna Convention Luật GTĐB 2008

1 A Motorcycles

A1 Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm³ and a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles)

A1 granted to drivers of motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of between 50 cm3 and under 175 cm3

A2 granted to drivers of motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of 175 cm3 or higher and those prescribed for category-A1 driver licenses;

A3 granted to drivers of three-wheeled motor vehicles and those prescribed for category-A1 driver licenses and similar vehicles.

A4 granted to drivers of tractors of a mass of up to 1,000 kg


2 B Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg

B1 granted to non-professional drivers of passenger cars of up to 9 seats, trucks and tractors of a mass of under 3,500 kg

B2 granted to professional drivers of passenger cars of up to 9 seats, trucks and tractors of a mass of under 3,500 kg;

FB2 granted to drivers who already possess driver licenses of category B2, D or E to drive vehicles prescribed for these categories of driver licenses when pulling trailers or articulated passenger cars

B1 Motor tricycles and quadricycles A3 granted to drivers of three-wheeled motor vehicles and those prescribed for category-A1 driver licenses and similar vehicles.


3 C Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg; or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg

C granted to drivers of trucks and tractors of a

mass of 3,500 kg or higher and vehicle types

prescribed for category-B1 and -B2 driver

licenses;

C1 Motor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg but does not exceed 7,500 kg; or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg




licenses;

C1E Motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg




licenses;

TT Vienna Convention Luật GTĐB 2008 4 D Motor vehicles used for the carriage of

passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg

D granted to drivers of passenger cars of between 10 and 30 seats and vehicle types prescribed for category-B1, -B2 and -C driver licenses;

E granted to drivers of passenger cars of over 30

seats and vehicle types prescribed for

category-B1, -B2, -C and -D driver licenses; D1 Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers

and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg

D granted to drivers of passenger cars of between 10 and 30 seats and vehicle types prescribed for category-B1, -B2 and -C driver licenses;

D1E Motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg

FD granted to drivers who already possess driver

licenses of category B2, D or E to drive vehicles

prescribed for these categories of driver

licenses when pulling trailers or articulated

passenger cars


5 BE

Motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the

permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg

and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle;

or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer

the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds

750 kg, where the combined permissible maximum

mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg

FB2 granted to drivers who already possess driver




passenger cars

6 CE

Motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg

driver licenses of category FC granted to drivers who already possess driver licenses of category C to drive vehicles prescribed for this category of driver license when pulling trailers or tractors pulling semi-trailers.

7 DE

Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg

granted to drivers who already possess driver




passenger cars

Conversion table from Vietnam driving license to International driving license.

Vietnam driving license International driving license

Class A1 Class A1 Class A2 Class A Class A3 Class B1

Class B1, B2 Class B Class C Class C and C1 Class D Class D1 Class E Class D

Class FB2 Class BE Class FC Class CE and C1E Class FD Class D1E Class FE Class DE

TT International driving license Vietnam driving license

1 Class A Class A2 Class A1 Class A1

2 Class B Class B1, B2 Class B1 Class A3

3 Class C and C1 Class C 4 Class D Class E

Class D1 Class D 5 Class BE Class FB2 6 Class CE and C1E Class FC

Class D1E Class FD 7 Class DE Class FE

Conversion table from Vietnam driving license to International driving license.

Hoang Hong Hanh

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